Looking for something to complement your winter meals? This southern-inspired side features orange-flavored sweet potatoes complete with a crisp pecan topping. A little sweet, a little savory, and absolutely heavenly, this easy dish is perfect for the holidays. Sweet potatoes are rich in fiber, as well as vitamins A, C and B6. Vitamin A helps maintain healthy immune system function and develop resistance to infection. It also protects the body from cardiovascular disease and lowers stroke risk. Give it a try!
3-4 sweet potatoes or yams, pre-cooked
1/3 cup orange juice
dash salt
1 tsp. ginger powder
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/3 cup brown sugar or maple syrup
2 Tbs. margarine
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
dash nutmeg (optional)
Directions:
- Peel cooked sweet potatoes and mash together with orange juice, ginger powder and salt; spoon into casserole dish or deep baking pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, pecans, sugar and margarine until well combined.
- Spoon pecan mixture over the sweet potatoes and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
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Just
because Thanksgiving is over doesn’t mean the
Tofurky feast has to end! Tofurky is always in demand
and can be found year round in your local natural
foods store. Turtle Island Foods predicts the sale of
their One Millionth Tofurky Roast sometime this fall.
The company is currently holding a contest in celebration
of the one million turkeys spared from the dining table.
To enter, contestants are asked to correctly guess the
total number of Tofurky Stuffed Roasts that will have
been sold by January 1, 2007. The winner will take home
a new Evader
Electric Scooter.
Tofurky is the second largest brand in the Refrigerated Meatless Alternatives category according to SPINS, a company that tracks natural foods sales. The Tofurky line includes Stuffed Roast, Deli Slices, Gourmet Sausages, Franks, Breakfast Links, and smoked Tofurky Jurky. Tofurky serves as a peacemaker in thousands of homes, giving vegetarians something to celebrate.
For product and contest information, visit www.Tofurky.com!
A
recent United Nations report states that farmed animals
are responsible for nearly one fifth of the pollution blamed
for global warming, more than transports. The Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) note that 18% of the greenhouse gases that trap heat
in the atmosphere come from livestock, deforestation to
make grazing land, and the energy used in farming.
Researchers reveal that livestock produces 35-40% of methane emissions and 65% of nitrous oxide, which has almost 300 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. Many scientists believe increased emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are causing global warming, which could lead to catastrophic climate changes.
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Elaine
Sloan is a breast cancer survivor, but above all
she is a dedicated animal rights advocate. Turning
a bad experience into positive energy, she decided
to spend her time helping animals. After her battle
with breast cancer, she participated in the Avon
Breast Cancer Walk and was shocked to discover that
proceeds were being used to fund cruel experiments
on animals. Passionately working to change this, she
repeatedly contacted the charity, threatening to give
back the pledges she had collected.
Elaine's persistence paid off! The company wrote her to let her know that no new Avon Breast Cancer Crusade funds would be used to support breast cancer research products involving the use of animals. "It took a bit of work, but apparently I made enough of a nuisance of myself to have an effect," she proudly states.
Elaine credits her healthy vegan diet to her victory over breast cancer. She has also helped care for orphaned companion animals during the hurricane Katrina disaster and has since decided to share her thoughts and feelings by becoming an active writer about animal issues.
To read more about Elaine’s thoughts, click here!
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